How to 360 Air on a Snowboard
Here's a killer spinning maneuver with vast variations.
- Difficulty:
- Moderate
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Ski And Snowboard Stone
- Helmets
- Snowboard Bag
- Snowboard Bindings
- Snowboard Boots
- Snowboard Clothing
- Snowboard Goggles
- Snowboard Hats
- Snowboard Leash
- Snowboards
- Waxes
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Get comfortable with ollies, jumps and 180 airs before you attempt a 360 air.
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Find a jump transition with good pitch and a soft powder landing.
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Approach the jump on your uphill rail with moderate speed.
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Crouch down and wind up your body to spin when you hit the lip.
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Jump up and unwind to get your body spinning as you leave the jump.
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Keep your upper body low and lead with your head. Try to keep an eye out for your landing ahead of you as you rotate a full circle in the air.
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Land both feet at the same time, bending your knees to absorb the impact.
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Tips & Warnings
Once you get consistent with 360 airs, many variations are possible. Try 360 grabs and 360 tweaks. Then try fakie to fakie 360s.
Attempt 360 airs only when you're ready. You must first be comfortable with jumping, landing and spinning.
You'll save yourself some pain by learning on a jump with plenty of powder to land on. You might want to find an empty field, build a jump, and just keep going off it until you get a trick or two dialed. Then take it up to the slopes.
Be sure your landing area will be free of your fellow boarders and skiers when you arrive.
Snowboarding is an inherently dangerous activity that can result in serious injury or death. We recommend that you seek proper training and equipment before attempting this activity.
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Comments
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Aug 08, 2006
A lot of people, that are of perfect ability of doing a 360, simply do not attempt it because they are too scared and don't want to get hurt. The truth is the 360 is not a hard trick, you just have to be willing to give the trick full commitment. If you are one of the people that are just to scared to try the trick, just give it one shot and go for it, your gonna be surprised how easy it is. There are still things you need to know before you attempt this trick, here are some of them: 1) Approach the jump with a little more speed then needed to clear the jump or deck. 2) While approaching the jump wind up your upper body in the opposite direction you plan to spin. 3) When you reach the lip of the jump, turn into the spin and unwind your upper body in the direction you wish to spin. 4) Turn you head in the direction you are planning to spin and your body will follow. 5) Finally, watch and reach for the landing and ride away smooth. I know that sounds like a lot, but just try it. I'm sure you will do fine, you may get lucky and nail it the first time. -
Aug 08, 2006
A lot of people, that are of perfect ability of doing a 360, simply do not attempt it because they are too scared and don't want to get hurt. The truth is the 360 is not a hard trick, you just have to be willing to give the trick full commitment. If you are one of the people that are just to scared to try the trick, just give it one shot and go for it, your gonna be surprised how easy it is. There are still things you need to know before you attempt this trick, here are some of them: 1) Approach the jump with a little more speed then needed to clear the jump or deck. 2) While approaching the jump wind up your upper body in the opposite direction you plan to spin. 3) When you reach the lip of the jump, turn into the spin and unwind your upper body in the direction you wish to spin. 4) Turn you head in the direction you are planning to spin and your body will follow. 5) Finally, watch and reach for the landing and ride away smooth. I know that sounds like a lot, but just try it. I'm sure you will do fine, you may get lucky and nail it the first time.
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Mar 16, 2006
You can't just give a quick little turn and get all the way around like you can with a 180. You need to put your whole body into it and wind-up.
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Mar 16, 2006
You can't just give a quick little turn and get all the way around like you can with a 180. You need to put your whole body into it and wind-up.
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Jan 23, 2006
I just did my first successful and smooth 360 yesterday. I've landed a few very sketchy ones two days ago, but usually I landed on my butt or ended up landing somewhere on the deck of the jump. Visualizing helps, but sometimes you end up turning your head and your body stays put. Definitely turn into it to get rid of that. The reason you get stuck at 90 or 180 is because you had no momentum with the spin. I found this out yesterday. If you think you're going too fast, go faster, otherwise, when you turn into the spin, you will lose essential speed, and end up landing on the deck at 270. Commit to speed. Never lean back when doing a 360. I did. I landed on my face, literally, and I have a black eye now. Make sure your spinning is on-axis. When you first try it, find the smaller jump in the park on a non-icy day. Then, once you've managed to land it a few times, take it to a bigger jump. Ironically, when you go bigger, it's easier because your not worried about hucking the spin around before you land. You just let it flow and it's usually a much smoother landing. However, I suggest never doing jumps on icy days.
